A/N: Well, I got one review, but I have the time, so I'm going ahead with the first actual country: the Republic of Niger.

Niger

Zones: Y-2

In 1995, Niger was one of the poorest countries in the world. Its only real natural resource was its large uranium deposits. When Tiberium was discovered, it only exacerbated political tensions that were threatening to destabilize Niger's fledgling democracy. Multiple factions wanted control of the Tiberium, from mining interests hoping to get filthy rich off of it, to Muslim clerics who saw Tiberium as unnatural, and tried to forbid its harvest.

Faced with this, the government decided that a neutral faction should be responsible for the development of a Tiberium industry. They turned to the Brotherhood of Nod, which was not only competent in the area, but had a reputation for fair dealing. This decision, while completely rational, would end up dooming the Nigerien democracy.

Shortly after the start of the First Tiberium War, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, backed by the religious leaders, launched a military coup. He was successful in overthrowing the government, but he failed to account for the forces of Nod. Before Baré could consolidate power, he was himself overthrown by Nod troops, commanded by a native Nigerien, Yusuf Bastien. The GDI sent reinforcements, but they were stopped in Mauritania by another Nod commander.

Bastien established an interim dictatorship, though his first act was to set a date for elections, four months later. This was all the time Bastien needed to entrench Nod in Niger. He seized the nation's uranium deposits, placing them under government (ie Nod) control. He also cracked down on the religious leaders who had tried to usurp democracy. And he made sure that the Tiberium money trickled down to the people. When elections came, there was no need to rig the vote. Nod won by a landslide.

Kane did take a personal interest in events in Niger, even taking time during the First Tiberium War to visit the country in person (drawing huge crowds in Niamey). But he was primarily motivated by the uranium deposits, which were used to manufacture nuclear weapons. So long as Niger produced uranium, Kane was happy. As a result, Bastien used the bulk of the country's Tiberium to improve living conditions.

After TWI, GDI invaded the country. They succeeded in capturing the uranium mines, but were unable to control the country at large. When GDI geologists determined that Niger's uranium mines were near depletion, the decision was made to abandon the country to Nod. The country did not play a significant role in either the Second or Third Tiberium Wars.

Niger was not as badly hit by the environmental effects of Tiberium as many countries. The reason for this was simple: Niger was already a desert country. Though grazing land is scarce, and ion 

storms devastate villages on a frequent basis, the people there are better off than many others in Yellow Zones.

A/N: There we go. This is a much more "typical" example of what I am doing. I figure out what the state of X country was in 1995, then throw in Tiberium and Nod. And I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Niger actually provided plenty of fodder. The coup I mentioned was based on what actually happened in 1996. Baré is a real person. I don't know if he was backed by religious leaders, but I figured that they wouldn't be happy with Nod, so I accelerated events and threw them in for flavor.

I have begun using the Command & Conquer wiki. After extensive reading, I discovered that Nod did in fact invade Niger, so I reworked events to fit in with the storyline. The uranium mines were an obvious motive.

Anyway, the next three countries up for your consideration:

Cote d'Ivoire

Slovenia

Trinidad & Tobago